These, in combination with the inflated sellers market conditions, likely have hindered my success a bit.  

After reading some of the rule and regulations of having a real estate license I am not sure if it would help or hinder me to get my state license if my primary goal is to invest.

So I don't know if that helps or hinders me.

It just seemed to hinder any plausibility of making it work when requiring  a 30k profit would push the outcome even further negative. 

He should be helping you get a loan, not hindering you.  

She is not interested nor does she have the capital to make such updates which is hindering her ability to charge more rent and to even rent the units out.

Diana, I would be inclined to disentangle myself from any limitation or restriction (as you wrote) that hinders or limits my ability to do what I feel is best to move forward in building my portfolio.  

@Nhi Nguyen if you feel that the current mth to mth tenants are hindering your game plan.

That can either help or hinder getting a new property.

Infact it maybe a hinderance.